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Air travel

Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice — and 'carbon-free' flights?

Icelandair plans to use only hydrogen- and battery-powered planes for in-country routes by the end of this decade.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 November 2022
Energy markets

Texas plan to stop next grid disaster could cost customers billions

A new report finds that a proposal to improve grid reliability could cost much more than alternatives and still fail to prevent winter blackouts.

By Jeff St. John . 2 November 2022
Solar

Puerto Rico will link up 7,000 solar systems to help its shaky grid

Sunrun is developing Puerto Rico's first virtual power plant using rooftop solar and battery systems across the island.

By Maria Gallucci . 1 November 2022
Climatetech finance

How will DOE loan out $250B to make dirty energy systems clean?

A new Biden admin program can help replace coal plants with clean energy, switch gas pipelines to hydrogen, upgrade transmission, and more. Here are the wonky details.

By Jeff St. John . 3 November 2022
Podcast

Getting more energy on the wires

Lack of transmission is a massive bottleneck for the energy transition. How do we fix it?

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By Lara Pierpont . 59 min . 3 November 2022
Climate crisis

What to watch at COP27: Climate justice, clean technology and money

Will breakthroughs happen at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt? RMI CEO Jon Creyts shares thoughts on the urgency of the moment and opportunities to make gains.

By Jeff St. John . 4 November 2022
Clean energy

Chart: Clean energy installations slowed way down in Q3

On the bright side, energy storage had its best quarter ever, and analysts expect solar and wind to bounce back soon thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 7 November 2022
Climatetech finance

What challenges will confront DOE loan program for energy retrofits?

It takes more than money to retool dirty energy infrastructure to be clean. Can utilities, regulators and communities agree on how to spend it?

By Jeff St. John . 7 November 2022
Utilities

Hawaii moves to time-varying 'smart' rates for most utility customers

The first-in-the-nation statewide plan will nudge residents to shift their energy use to times that best align with Hawaii's increasingly solar-powered grid.

By Julian Spector . 8 November 2022
EV charging

This new 'smart' cord lets everyone cash in on utility EV-charging perks

Smartenit has bundled smart-charging tech into a cord that plugs into standard outlets. That’s useful for people who can't easily install chargers at home.

By Jeff St. John . 8 November 2022